All SEC articles – Page 77
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Rumble in the Beltway: Warren demands that SEC chair be fired
More sparring: Joe Mont reports on the ongoing war of words between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mary Jo White that has reached a new apex, with a demand that President Obama fire the SEC chairman.
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Former SEC Associate Regional Director joins WilmerHale
Lorraine Echavarria, the former head of enforcement in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Los Angeles office, has joined WilmerHale's securities litigation and enforcement practice as a partner based in WilmerHale's Los Angeles office.
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Disclosure effectiveness gains traction and momentum
A host of private and regulatory groups are making big strides in improving disclosure effectiveness. Robert Herz has more.
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Is Weatherford under another FCPA investigation?
A recent SEC announcement regarding a $140M penalty Weatherford paid to settle charges that it inflated earnings mentioned a continuing investigation. What’s curious, notes Tom Fox, is that those investigating are known for their work in FCPA enforcement.
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Was the GlaxoSmithKline FCPA resolution a missed opportunity?
Tom Fox questions whether U.S. regulators missed a chance to illustrate how they would give credit for anti-corruption prosecutions done by other governments in the case of GlaxoSmithKline’s China subsidiary’s recent FCPA resolution.
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CAQ gives auditors some year-end planning tips
Companies beginning to prepare for year-end audits can get a sense of what might be on their auditors’ minds through a new alert from the Center for Audit Quality. More from Tammy Whitehouse.
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GSK to pay $20M to SEC to resolve bribery charges
U.K. pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline will pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $20 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges concerning bribery payments made to government officials in China. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Audit committees continue incremental disclosure increases
A fresh EY study of audit committee disclosures shows audit committees are still making new strides in increasing their voluntary disclosures in annual proxy statements. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Worried the SEC might come after you personally? You should be
Jaclyn Jaeger looks at yet another case brought by the SEC spotlighting the sort of conduct that can result in a personal liability claim against legal and compliance officers.
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Valuation practices under SEC scrutiny
U.S. regulators have made it clear that the process for producing numbers in a financial statement is as important—if not more so—than the numbers themselves. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Investors left in the dark over SEC auditor independence charge
The SEC may have fined EY for auditor independence violations, but investors in at least one company likely have no idea that the company’s audits may be tainted. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Whistleblower awards and new scrutiny of SEC enforcement
The SEC’s successful whistleblower bounty program is raising some very interesting questions about the future of whistleblowing in general. Tom Fox reports on the agency’s recent enforcement actions.
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Extractive payments rule creates FCPA pitfalls for petroleum and mining companies
Energy and mining companies will need to take extra care to comply with updated SEC requirements involving disclosures on payments made to foreign companies. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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EY settles two auditor independence cases with SEC
EY has agreed to a $9.3 million settlement of auditor independence charges with the SEC in two cases where auditors got too close to public company audit clients. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Why pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition remediation are so critical
Tom Fox looks at a recent SEC settlemenf for and FCPA enforcement action against Jun Ping Zhang, which makes clear the need for robust pre-acquisition due diligence.
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CFA Institute: Use data structuring, like XBRL, end to end
Analysts are calling on public companies and regulators to reduce error and improve utility by using structured data like XBRL throughout financial reporting. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Audit committees: Here’s your wake-up call on auditor independence
Recent legal spats should alert public companies that they need to decide for themselves whether their audit is being delivered by a truly independent auditor. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Let’s check in on FASB’s disclosure projects
Reporting companies have long had to include large amounts of information in the disclosures of financial statements, but that all might change for the better, says CW columnist Scott Taub.
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Taxonomy changes focus on helping consumers interpret data
FASB’s proposed 2017 U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy contains some changes that are meant to address concerns of users of XBRL-tagged financial statement data. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Companies get new rules to govern cash flow classification
FASB has approved a new Accounting Standards Update meant to clear up inconsistencies in how companies classify cash payments and receipts on the cash flow statement. Tammy Whitehouse has more.